20 Reviews of Lentil Soup

From: Shabby Sign Shoppe

On Mar 24, 2003

This is a great soup. I love lentil soup and my childhood neighbor from Greece used to make the best. This is the next best thing. Next time I will add some chopped frozen spinach, (1/2 a box) like she used to do. Thanks so much!

From: Helping Hands

On Jun 29, 2008

Wonderful! We loved this healthy, good-for-you, hearty, delicious soup!!!! It was filled with veggies and fiber; very flavorful; filling; and warm and comforting. We found this to taste great at first serving, with leftovers that were almost even better; and it freezes very well. I definitely recommened what another reviewer recommended - instead of two quarts water, make this with one quart water, and one quart vegetable broth - it really adds flavor to this soup!!! I also added about five cloves of garlic, seasoning salt, several dashes of hot sauce, and some cayanne pepper, among other additions. Adding lots of extras to this soup really heightened the flavor, so I would recommend using this recipes as a base, then experimenting and adding lots of interesting spices and additions (this is why I gave it four stars instead of five - it is a great base, but does need a little something extra!). My final product was excellent, using this recipe as a base, and then being a creative chef! This is a dish that I will be making again and again!!

From: Natalie Z

On Mar 12, 2004

So delicious and healthy. I used the ham bone and meat from a smoked ham which gave the soup a wonderful smoky flavor. I also doubled the garlic. My husband thought it was good, too, and he didn't think he would like lentils. Thanks for the recipe.

From: Denny2

On Mar 11, 2004

I love lentil soup and this soup was delicious. The red wine vinegar gave it a wonderful flavor. I didn't have any ham bones or ham hocks, so I used chicken bouillon instead and it was still very delicious. Definitely a keeper!

From: Bearpaw38

On Dec 19, 2004

O.K. So i found this here recipe and thought what could it hurt.Instead of water i used the base from the ham i made the previous night. I didn't have parsley on hand or basil for that matter so i took a chance. I omitted the red wine vinegar but added three shakes of worcestershire sauce and 4 medium potatoes. For the sake of it i threw in about a cup of cubed ham. Wow!!! Ok so it's not exactly the recipe shown but it set the foundation for what i made. Thank You

From: Calicokatt

On Jul 2, 2006

This was very good, though I omitted salt and pepper completely. The fresher your lentils, the softer the skins will get. Adding salt at the beginning also makes the skins turn out tougher. The ham hock was enough salt for us. If you want additional salt, add it at the end of cooking.

From: CountryLady

On Dec 16, 2004

This was the first time I've made lentil soup BUT it certainly won't be the last as it was delish! I used a very meaty ham bone, threw in a couple of sliced leeks that I needed to use up, a bay leaf & grated in a small potato as a thickener. Thanx DDW!

From: Chefiebig

On Oct 28, 2003

This soup was home-y and delish. I didn't have any parsley on hand, but we didn't miss it one bit. I used a smoked ham hock, added more garlic and didn't put in the spinach. Definitely a keeper.

From: jennifer in new jersey

On Sep 9, 2006

the photo looked so enticing i couldnt wait for the colder weather, so in 80 degree temp i made a big pot of this soup. It was worth it. I had to make a few changes as I try to use organic ingredients but had no organic ham or ham bone. I am sure that changes the flavor but it is good that you can make a sub with organic chicken broth (what i used)and it was still fantastic. I was worried it wouldnt have any flavor but all I used was 1 can plus 3/4 of another can of the broth. This was so easy to put together. After adding the vinegar I was concerned it would be overpowering as there was a strong vinegar smell in the kitchen but it blended right into the other flavors of the soup very well. I love the addition of the tomatoes to this. The texture was soft and the flavor was very smooth. Added a nice piece of crusty bread; will be making this often over the winter. Thanks!

From: SweetPeaNC

On Dec 2, 2006

This is a winner! My husband begged me not to make it ("I don't like lentils!"). As usual, I wisely ignored him And as usual, he was glad I did. We both really enjoyed it. I used cooked diced bacon instead of ham, and I used 6 cloves of roasted garlic instead of one plain one. We love garlic! I also added a little olive oil to give it a little extra smoothness. The red wine vinegar is what makes this extra special. We served it with some crusty bread with roasted garic spread. Very hearty and tasty!